Hiboux: One of my four rescued friends
"If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know each other.
If you do not talk to them you will not know them, and what you do not know you will fear. Â What one fears one destroys."
--Chief Dan George (1899 - 1981)
The avatar I use is a photo of a kitten who adopted me last fall. She came to my door one night, hungry and cold and in need of shelter. I had already adopted a rescued dog and 2 fostered cats (I have a friend who works in animal rescue), but another friend told me that being chosen by a cat was a special thing, so, here she is in her new home. I called her Hiboux (French for owl for those who don't already know), since she reminded me of a snowy owl tapping on my door.
Sorry I need a new digital camera. The one used for this photo was one of the first ones ever made that utilizes a floppy disc. I am attached to it, but thought it was more important to show off my kitty here since this is merely my "home" page and not a display of my digital art. I'll update it as soon as I can.
I live in the US Midwest, have a degree in landscape design, compete nationally (only in the US so far)Â in dancesport, and choreographed contemporary dance for over a decade. I've been writing since childhood--mainly for my own amusement. A few of my poems have been published in obscure places and I used to write many interviews which were published online for years. None of my novels have met the public eye yet and that's OK because for me "the joy is in the journey." Â
I'm hooked on creating digital art. I stumbled upon it when I worked online for 11 years as a content editor and became intrigued watching the medium grow. 3D art feels like a good niche for me combining movement, landscape, my love of nature, history, art, technology, myth and storytelling . . .  I love to experiment with software and hope to continue to grow as an artist. I'm in awe of many of the beautiful works shared on this site. I've also begun a blog here called "A Novelist's Adventures in Digital Art" where I list useful sites and tools I find along the way:
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I consider myself a beginner at digital art. We all have to start somewhere. I try to encourage other creatives on all skill levels as often as I have time. I learn a lot from the artists I favorite here and even from private emails with tips if you feel so inclined. I dont allow ratings in my gallery anymore, because I don't believe in "grading" art--it doesn't fit into my personal philosophy. That said, I do often admire many of the talented professional artists and am happy when they are showcased on the art charts here and feel the rating system--though it has flaws--is important to honor excellence.  I do appreciate any comments and appreciate constructive criticism and suggestions.
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"Every artist was first an amateur."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
 Thank you for visiting my gallery!
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Comments (33)
justme1212
Amazing job
saeltari
I like her expression =}
Virtual_World
Congratulations! I think is gorgeous!!!! 5+ stars
e-brink
A lovely character with a very thoughtful expression. It adds the sense of a story to this picture, rather than it being just a normal portrait. Very nice composition.
ldynghtwng
Great image! It sounds like you are having so much fun!
ledwolorz
Excellent composition and wonderful work.
drcebolleta
Excellent portrait!!! Love the colours, background and lights!!!
Cimaira
this is beautiful! excellent work, no matter how you got there :O)
Platin
A very sensitive and wonderful work. I like the silver hair and the shiny eyes!
RBlue
A good (Blue motif) scene. I would get stuck from time to time on a particular render and think that's an opportunity to break out the Postwork filters. Sometimes it can make the difference from an image you settle on and an image you love.
stevey3d
Terrific image! Wonderful light and textures! I like the style too! 5+
VDH
Wonderful creation!Great expression !!
wannes
Beautiful character, pose and expression!
DukeNukem2005
Excellent and very interesting artwork.
NekhbetSun
Intriguing title and everything looks perfect to me !
bogart137
I agree, this is not a normal portrait; you can see a vivid story behind her eyes; I like a lot the connection between the color of her eyes, her hair and the sea. Her expression is great also.
Fractelaar
Very nice scene and atmosphere compliments for the sharp renderwork
Electralena
Beautiful and dreamy composition. Wonderful expression!!!
kimariehere
gorgeous creation and most beautiful calm mood and setting !!!... and omgosh my daughter janel has a bathing suit almost exactly like that!!
MarciaGomes
UMA OBRA SUBLIME,MAGNIFICA FACE ENCANTADORA EXPRESSÃO,BELOS OLHOS,SENSACIONAL BACKGROUND.+++++++++5
Steff_7
Beautiful comp and love her eyes. Excellent that you posted this work...
alltheoriginalnames
Beautiful portrait and scene, nice lighting as well
Burpee
She is so beautiful and her eyes are drawing me in. Wonderful render.
Jollyself
nicely done... your water and the light striking across it looks excellent
Zazou
Gorgeous light and expression ! Splendid portrait !
atsoram
Excellent pose!! Nice work!!
Longrider
Her skin does not look real to me,but maybe it's an image from a dreamworld and there everything is possible.so it depends on the viewpoint from which this was created. Other than that it looks ok,that goes for the composition,the texture from the dress and how you have presented it.Nice one.
Bebe160
Très jolie image!
Igolochka
Beautiful portrait, like atmosphere and lightning!
rds
Great job!